Excellent post to be very honest, I think if the vast majority of people had the option of not working they wouldn't do it and I think that's why many people are unhappy because they work in things they don't love and I understand them because they have no other option to support their families and their main motivation will always be money I would say in my case that the most important thing is the balance between my personal life and work if I had economic freedom I would work in the same thing because I really love what I work in.
Thank you, I appreciate that.
Loving one's work, finding enjoyment, satisfaction, challenge and emotional reward are good reasons to be there. Sure, we need to earn money, especially in this modern day society, but if we can do it and find some of those other things as well, it makes sense.
Balance...you say this is what you seek and I think that's smart, and if a person holds to that, actively works towards it, then I think they'll be happier in life and better at professional and personal endeavours.